The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COrnaliClAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The abundant supply of capital afloat, and the contin uance of th e B an k of E ng l an d m i n i mum at 8 The cent. have ;Induced a very favourable f e eling. 41 -le dircount establishments are evincing more dis• si tion to e mp l oy t h e i r resources, and are negoti ating mercantile paper at the official minimum, though in tna ny cases Si per cent. is still charged. The Bank of England return for the past week t of the unf a v oura bl e Oaracter -as was gene -1;a117 exPeoted to prove. The bullion has been Jetther reduced, but the increase in the other a ... elr ities is n o t so l arge as was i mag i ne d. A n , 4ezed are the particulars : Active Circulation .. £21,350,640 Bullion „Decrease • • ** 578,300 12,609,925 BelltDecrease •• .. "7's'B ** 3,648,269 Puhlncrease . 26,083 Deposits 4,963,222 Decrease .. 192,482 °tile r Deposits.. " 1 , 1,419,766 Increase . 900,110 S even Day a n d other Bills .. 530,674 Decrease .. 30,096 Government Securities .. 1 1 ,097,095 Increase 50,000 uther Securities .. 21,108,551 Increase .. 342,853 Notes Unemployed 5,223,725 Increase .. .• ..330,940 I, T he 'weekly r e t urn of !the . Bank of France shows 1, --7ell n l important alterations. The bullion has n the discount upon to the extent of £173,332, but t ee ue discount operations of the establishment have fallen off £488,000, the advances £40,000, the bank notes £384,000, and the current accounts £360,000. .„ u e Tr easury b a l ances h ave b een augmente d b y 4-B °,ooo, T he S:tine from the West Indies has brought 1°17,000. Two O'CLOCK. tei t Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's , i ,g r am, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 42c. b n ' h e English Stock Market has lost part of the (/ / t Hao3r which was gained yesterday, when it Wog found that the Bank rate had not been in cce 4 'ed• Some few sales this morning, to secure e Profit within reach, have depressed quotations, lid Consol s are now 89 1-16 t h 3-16 h f or money , kid or , '" 9-16th 11 16th for the account. The New T hrees and Reduced Annuities are 8S -0 4 ; the 5 Per Cents. , 1873 , 104 ; E xc h equer Bill s , 25.3. to 6 3 ' dia,t ladia 5 per Cents., 1031 1041 ; Enfaced Per Cents., 113; and the Bonds, 255, dis. T he Foreign Market continues firm, although the 401 11 u of busin ess t r ansacted is still very limited. 1,11 the (ex a ll) h ave advanced to 28 291; and de w Stock aiso to 26 1 ; Greek Bonds remain 29, 23 1 and Spanish Passive are 1- worse, at 3 °l-; Turkish Consolides are up 1, viz., at "I 50 ; and tha Confederate Loan is 74 76. An extraordivary general meeting of share 73Iders of the Alliance Bank was held to day—Mr r Danniell in th e ch.dr. It was unanimously eti olred to increase the capital from three to four bil lions sterling, by t h e creat i on o f 10 : 000 new shares of £lOO each, to be issued at a premium of 420. In the R%ilway Share Market business has been rather inactive, and in some instances prices have s lightly given way. Ca!edonian have declined 155.; Great Eastern, Ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 8 4.; while North Western have improved 55., and Metropolitan, ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines show !little lariation in value. - - -- • ----- 1 3ank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in active. London and Westminster have improved t° 94 ; Imp er i a l B an k h ave d ec li ne d to 34-1 t ni " of London to 50, and Fore street Ware nouse have risen to 74 ; Natal Investment Shares ar e quoted y , 14 ; New Maritime Credit, 14, Prom., and Loudon Engineering, 1-j- 2 prem. G O 13 RITISFI FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a -13,,,, p er ~,ECNITENT ri:Nns. ,` Cent. Consols 31 2 ,„„ ° !. 5 , - eeount, Aug. 8 N I ; 1-eut. Reduced BBl i h e ;, ',,Per Cent )3, 4 ,/ Per Cent. Jan. 1891 ik t c„,' Per Cent., Jan. 1873 lO4 E.t fors'C't 30 yrs, expire 6th J an., 1880 — to 30 yre, expire sth April, 1885 — ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 l9i 44, March. Juno. "meQtLer Bill s , £l , OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent. di h. b o k bo £5OO till ~., £lOO and £2OO 9° A g l a nd Stk, 5i per Ct. nt T 40 ) , 41 /d' -i ' l l GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4; .6, ' t e o Ck , 101 per Cent., April 1874 2lO bo count I), 6 , Der Cent. July, 1870 ri, ~'"eount ~ Per Cent., Oct, 1888 — D ° ,-,. 1 ' 0 Certificates b (3 -mnfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 121 6 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 — b ° o 4i Per Cent. ' May, 1879 b, , Per Cent., Aug. 1866 D o 'mask:l,ooo 25 44 der Zl,OOO — ,4 I*OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 14414 0 5 Cent„ Ex. 10 Florins. Br.b_ , per u. Account izi 6 per Cent ... . — ° fanper Cent., 1852-58-60 ..... ... 134, Do 1863 i l l i xl i ° 8 A.yres 6 per Cent 04'416 per Cent lO3 (~ ,ortibian 6 per cent .. — ‘qtee._ p li t ;' o u Per Cent. s l / 4 , ),,, Per Cent, 1864 4b .. l`,. ° ' • •New Consolidated, 1 per Cent --_— ; 1 , 8 , 4 ; 3 per Cent., 1825 1011 10 4 - b,",,5 0 7 per Cent„ 101 i Gr e a S e cond''' Issue O -- Per Cent., 1824-5; • • -- o A,,,„ ex-Coupons 231 Do 0 count -r. 0 0pou s .. fs-u0 Acoun% , — It u'l'Dact.eltinala per Cent. m i , 4 ° 0 9 and 1859 Railway) 73i ke;,',, 116 Per Cent. plaremmana ...... D 0 per Cent .... 29 81 1,0 Account - 1\ •-•° 6 per Cent, 1864 "".,,0 Preach Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — , dis ."Dic'tt6o Per °en'. Scrip, £23 paid Anglo-French j'4„oorish. Imperial 6 per Cent "eNw Granada -uo 2 per Cent. Do Deferred 1) , 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) . -- 0" Debentures, 4 per Ct.,April 1861 — I'do Aug., 1866 — Do per Cent et"in 41 Cent.(Crribarren) .. 1)° 3 per - t 1862 1)0 4t per Len ~ b Do Account `ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1) 0 Account . • •• ...-. 43 3 per Cent., 18ou, 1,., 1, , 9, 2 no , __ ".. 471 ~, 62, u 7 8 hbo Account 47 g ent Wsian perC 2.1. 1822, £St 85 1) 0 0 41 per Cent., 17 18 3 g t o ) b o 3 ner Cent 1859 D ° 6 per Cent, 1862 6 Anglo-Dutch •.. • 8 Do 4tlini s cr i p, £ 4 O pa id an 5 p e r Cent 1 3 -Account 1 11]0 131 a 44 3 per Cent . 49 4 i D o „,,,'xceount Do "A e w Deferred 431 1 i 1 b e rtount l)o A aasive 30i i I tp,,,•'ecount fo'eAll Cert. of Coup not funded Zwed.l_eto unt _ Lo I ','.st, .4 per Cent. Pm 1•41,,0er1P, t. 30 paid D 1 A c c o un t Cent. 1854 b°o 6 Pit' Cent 1858 A)0 Are • ~, , , ount 72 ...... r .)0 0 400 Bonds - r , u per Lent. 1862 "0 A.ce , f .o.m. 69& 0 4100 Bonds 1) Do 1863 Ir o ° GUaratteed 4 per Cent . 'o 4°4 °oo 3 per Cent. I)(o),Account Do 1} ;°, riP £45 paid . ... ..• 81 9 1 dis '1 per Cent telai.,,Dividends on the above payable in London D —, 4} per Cent., Ex. 251 liteb,,, b o A , / per Cent. E. 12 Gail — It a i i ' k Per Cent. Certificates D al '' 1.3 Per Cent., 1861, .Ex. 25 trance -- -i Pr , ) ,,,, l ' e ,cnnt .. .67 t. , ,, --. 1-centpa, 2 per Cent . -- P iZri'ln. Dollar Bonds, per Ct.E x. 4e. teontese, 5 per Cent 4l Ex. 25f — ~ THREE O'CLOCIL. Deep Money . 89h 4 b°4ecount '•• • •• • Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, • 20'°°1es, probably 6,000 bales, Stock reduc e d 0 bsies this week. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing 'hare Railways Pant. Price. Business don: l.= f tlantic &St Lawrenc( all 58 60 „ k S rem.,Barada,t,Cent 1 „, it of ( Liu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New . . 8 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 73 par} p .03 tiunalo au(lLaxe Huron all 51 (0 Do. Prater:awe Co lludalo,Brant,laiodricb 6 P. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187 75 80 :: • lot. Do. do. July 1, 1872 101 75 80 00 Do. do. June 1, 16;, 100 75 80 at Clcutta.ez S. Eastn. (1,11, 100 97 90 st Cape Town Dock Seri. 100 94 95 4teck lCastn. Bengal go. 8 p lOO 101 103 1011 Stook Last Indian. gu. sp. c 100 I( 0 1003 1001 20 Do. do. & Ext l5 par j p 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10(., 19 2') 19 ICO Do. Ist Fret. Bonds al) 71 73 100 Do. no. deferred-- all CO a 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus all 66 68 66 100 Do. do. deferred__ all 55 57 100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock all 48 5 100 Do. do. deferred all 43 15 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28 stook GLlndiarenin.gua. s p.c 100 101 102 1011 30 Do. New guts. sp. o l2 par 6p 111 / Do. January, 1802 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 98 ICO 99 203 Gt. W. at Canada Shares all 91 93 20 Do. New ..... 18 111 10/ 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 83 91 100 Do. 53 p. a. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 d f guar., sp. o. stook Madras stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 92 94 91 stook Dc.4l do.• •• 100 89 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 50 3lelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 60 62 100 Do. 7p. 0. Mortg. Bds. all $0 Newßa nr:swica ea Candi, Class A. and B all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 po lst pt bds 100 82 84 stock scinde ) (100 99 101 100 991 stock Do. Delhi lOO 99 ICO 096 10 Do. d 0......, ' e 2 4 Id 11 st Do. Punjaub all 93 100 996 Do. Do. sock DO. Indus. St. Flo ) 100 01 95 , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURIIIES. tS p.c.J .t,J ul) 1877-S4 . . ........ 100 95 98 951 Do, el p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 103 Do. ep. c.Mar k Sept. 100 100 1(2 Do. p. o. Jan.&July. lOC 84 86 853 5 Do. 5 lnssribed stock 100 84 86 Cape G. Hope, 5 p c,1872 100 104 105 Do.Ap Oct. 1810 100 107 109 Do. 189( 100 109 11l Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p t 10u 110 11 t ;Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 102 ICS - (Natal Gov. 6 pet cant.. 100 I[4 107 N.II.Gov. 6 p.c. Jti IcJul) 100 93 100 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 100 96 18 ••• Du. sp. c.,18/1 to 11,, t 100 96 98 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 96 98 97 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 - Nowt Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 93 101 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 100 103 18. Aus G6p.c.1873.3z up lOO 105 , 107 Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..k.July 100 - I - Do. 10 Sp.°. AnalOot.. 100 1083 1093 109 _ _ .•••••••••••11.2.0 Bli AL:6 MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. bare , Railways. i Paid. Closing 1 Businesk , Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. I Blythe and Tyne. liost.,Sleat.,andMid.Ce Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Corit and Bandon Cornwall Do A A nets no I D o. B till 6p c.p an. has I been paid to B. 'Dublin & Belfast June. riun.,Perth,&Ab. June. i Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glass.. and S. Western., Great Eastern, Ord. ate Ditto A stock Ditto EaatAnglian 51 GreatNorthol Scotland ;Great Northern I Do A stock Do do Gt. S. an IW. of Irelan , 'Great Western Do Sir Val gue. stocl Lancashire & Yorkshir, I London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lan., Chat., and Dovei Lon. & North Western Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Met., & Lincoln, Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares Metropolitan I Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano Do. b shares Mid Kept Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwie,. Do, G.N.E. puroham Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle.. 'North London Do New ,North Stuirordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stoei, Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrewe. and Welohpoo Shropshire Union S outh Devon ;South Eastern ISouth Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Sta.! nes, Wok.,and Wok Stockton Darlington Do Do New, 186 G Taff Vale - Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 9 9i 86 68 126 127 6 7 35 36 16 17 8) 01 110 112 17 48 7 7i 131 135 15: 154 131 t 33 4 , 2 04 69 64 120 1201 63 70 105 le6i 42 44 117 1171 66 67 113 113; 138 J 36 108 110 54 65 256 t 66 108 109 65 6$ 95 96 126 129 1§ 78 80 10} 11 125 130 39 41 117; . 1 9.541 COI t 57 59 34 Z 6 92} 9 103 105 7 8 374 384 104 114 8 fl( 165 170 6 7 3 4 I, 101. 104 34 36 113 134 31 f4S 6 108/ / BRITISH MINES. 2 tiambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 4cl .jlifford Amalgamaied 1 33 34 Devon G. Cone,. (Tavist ) 1 ' 575 685 535 East Bassett(lllogan) ' 30 C 8 7u East Clogau Gold Ltd Bast Caradon ...... 1.14.4 28 29 281 Nast Cam Brea... 3.4.v 8i 81 81 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.;' 8.13.0 41 5 - ,Gani&St.Aubyn(Given 58i 6 8 Great South Tolgus 17s 21 2i iti. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 20 28 27 Grenville 6.16 ., 61 7k aler*d'in-Foot B.l 38 40 Izlingston Downs 4.18.0 31 41 iLady Bertha - Margaret (Cny Lelaut 9i 8 10 Starke Valley.. 4 Ilyndy Iron Ore (Lim , 2/ 11 1 d Yew Setun l9l 75 85 —• North Downs 3 11 11 • Basset(lllo.fau 3.1. v 2 2s ' ; North Wheal Crotty 2.0.9 31 41 lear Consols (st. Blaze) tovidenee(Uny Lelnt., 10.0.7 41 42 iouthCaradon(St.Cleer 11 480 000 500 S. Cam Brea (Mogan) — W heal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.0 421 47i Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 Li:mar Silvdz Lead Min. - fin Crolt 9 18 19 West Basset (Mogan)._ 11 9 10 W radon (Liskeard) 9 14 16 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogand 51 90 85 'Wheal Buller(ltedrutli)! 10 ‘,O 25 !‘l . heal Kitty (U.Lelant', 2.0.6 - WhealLud , ott 1 ! 11 2 j Wheal MaryAnni,:ilen.) ti 14 16 'Wheal Lleton ; 531 215 22i Wheal Trelawney (Lls )1 7 19 21 Wheal lininn I 4 l4 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 102 G t. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford,,lst guaranteed stock, 128 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, B 8 per cent., 321 North Staffordshire, 214 South Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0.6), 221 PREFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, Arc., per cent., 1858, 99 South Eastern 5 per cent., 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& Lancaster and Carlisle, 213 12 Manchester, Buxton, and 3latlock,74k FOREIGN RAILWAY& Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9k Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) glut. 7 per cent" 16 Dutch Rhenish, Ditto, (all), 22k Great Luxembourg, 101 Sambre and 111euse, 51 per cent. pf.,'9i San Paulo tua. 7 per cent., 101 Ditto (all), 18) I West Flanders, 5} per cent. pf., FOREIGN MINE& Alamillos, limited, I United Mexican lien;, 51 BANK. Alliance (lint.), 83 4 3 Ditto, new, 554 Anglo Austrian, 75 Bank of Egypt, 291 9 Bank of otag,o, lira., 35 Bank of Queensland (lint), 174 13, nk of Wales, 1im.,;17 City, 1355 3 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10k Continental, lint., 18 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21 20! Imperial Bank (lint.), 344 4 Imperial Bank of :Mina, India, and Japan, Urn 64 Imperial Ottoman, IF4 174 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 51 5 London and Brazilian aim.), 4E35 London and Colonial (11m.),1;;5 London and Comity. 744 31 45 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lint., 141 15 London Joint Stock, 4 , 4 London and South African, 24 London and South-Western, 22 London and %% est!ninster, 5 111 1 e e e r e c o a h p n a , t ) n i l t l i e t B a a i l i n l' a d k' n l d : r r n n , crhoa Provinc ial m ß . a , 254 6 Midland Bank (lint.), 201 a o t o i 4 5 0 n • 53 (Nr.creofwevniSroculi Provincial K ' f l a ru l e e ol s ar , np 4 do s r. strode, Punjaub, and Delhi, Um., 121 a South E istern, Jim., Si Union of Australia, 53 2 Union of London, 50/ 50 MISCELLANEOUS. British Indian Tea, Um, 104 Commercial Union, Insurauze, Si Crystal Palace, Ditto, Preference:Jooi East India Irrigation and Canal, 51 I :!Uptian Ccrn. and Trading, Pm ancialCorporation, Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 7 4 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1864, MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Gen.Tredit and Finance of London, lira., 62 7 61 / Home and C lonial A ssuraiace, lim , 6/ Hudson's Bay, ; I Humber Iron Wo ks, 3 / lmperi 1 Mercantile Credit Asso., Urn., 8/ International Financial -ociety, lim., 9/ International i and Credit litm, 6/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cav our , Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 821 3 Joint Stock Discount, lim., a I Land Credit of Ireland, Lm., M drag Irr gation and Canal, / National Discount Company, lira., l3j t Ocean Marine (Insurance), 221- Oriental Commercial. lim., 101 Peninsula and Oriental Sturm, 80/ lthymney Iron, Ditto, new, 9 Societe Fina. ciere d' Egypte. lim., 4 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Um., 7 Warrant nuance, Jim, 5 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. Richard Murphy was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with stealing a large quantity of leather and materials used in the manufacture of boots and shoes, the property of Mr Slack, bootmaket, 187, Drury-lane, for whom he was employed. From the statement ef the prosecutor it appeared that he had sustained great loss in his trade by the myste rious disappearance of working materials, and he had taken steps to watch the movements of some of his workpeople, in the hope of discovering the source of the mischief. Oa the 27th of May he had given to the prisoner (one of his journeymen) a quantity of mate rials to make up six pairs of ankle boots, raking the usual precaution of stamping them with his name, The boots should have been completed and returned within a few days, but he never received the work. He (prosecutor) had frequently spoken to Murphy about the boots, and at length he said he had sold the materials to a stranger in the street for 15s, about half their value. The prisoner was then given into custody. A man named Donaghuo stated that he was with the prisoner in the month of May, and accom panied him to the shop of a Mr Miller, in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, where the prisoner sold the upper and soles of one of the pair of boots for 2s. 61 The prisoner said he had more of the sort, and Miller said he must take the stamp name out of the leather before he could buy any more. The case was remanded, and a summons issued against Miller, who was this morning placed in the dock on suspicion of being the receiver. The witness Donoughue was now absent, and Mr Beard (who attended for Miller) elicited the startling fact that the prosecutor, since the last examination, had received £l, and a promise of ss. from Mr Murphy's friends in payment for the missing goads, which Mr Vaughan declared to be very discreditable, as courts of justice could not be used as a means of exacting compensation for stolen property, and thus compromi , ing felony. Mr Beard said his client was a most respectable man, and hoped he would not be detained on the false statements of Donoghue. The charge of felony had entirely disap peared in consequence of what the prosecutor had admitted. Mr Vaughan said the admission of the prosecution only affected the charge as against Murphy, but it did not touch that part of the matter which affected Miller. He was of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that the man Donoghue should be present, because it was c f the greatest importance that Miller should have an opportunity of showing that the charge against him was false and mali, cious. In the event of Donoghue's refusing to attend, he should compel him to do so by summons. The prisoner Murphy was then remanded for a week, and the summons against Miller was adjourned for the same period. Death of Mr, Robson, the Comedian, With a regret, which we are sure will be shared in by most or our readers, we have to announce the death of Mr. Robson, the popular comedian, and joint lessee of the Olympic Theatre. For some considerable time Mr. Robson had been in a de clining state of health, but latterly he had appa rently so much improved that his re-appearance on the stage was confidently expected at no very dis tant date. Death, however, has put an end to those anticipations, as at twelve o'clock lust night he expired at his residence, 19, Ampthill-square, near Mornington - crescent. Mr. Rebsoit's success s an actor commenced from the period of his quitting the Grecian Saloon to fulfil an engagement in Ireland, at the termination of which he was engaged, in L 833, by the late Mr. William Farren, then lessee of the Olympic Theatre. The character which first stamped Mr. Robson as an actor of no ordinary ability was his embodiment of the principal part in the burlesque of Macbeth. Such was the impression made by his peculiar abilities that for months crowds were nightly attracted to the Olympic Theatre, but the popularity he had already achieved was greatly extended by the force and intensity he threw into the neat burlesque attempted—viz., Shylock. At the termination of Nir. Farrenis management Mr. Alfred Wigan became lessee of the theatre, and Mr. Robson was at once engaged by the new lessee. From that period he achieved a series of successes which placed him at the head of burlesque actors, whilst his peculiarly humorous powers also made him a very eminent low comedian. Who can forget his Jem Beggs, the Wandering Minstrel, or his Jacob Earwig, or, in the more intense drama, his Daddy flardacre? In August, 1857, Mr. Robson, in conjunction with Mr. Emden, became lessees of the Olympic, and for a considerable period his great talents were found quite sufficient to draw crowded audiences despite the attractions held out at the other metropolitan theatres. But his abilities were overwrought, and in obedience to his medical adviser, Mr. Robson, temporarily retired from the stage in order that he might recover that strength which his great exer tions hadieshausted. So far had he recovered, that, in consequence of the great success of the play of " The Ticket of Leave" that he took a provincial tour, and appeared i n some of our principal towns in many of those parts which had so greatly delighted the London playgoers. Some short time ago he returned to London, and it was thought much improved in health, but really it was not so; his painful malady again attacked him, and last night, as we have before mentioned, he expired. Mr. Robson was a genial, kind hearted gentleman, and ever foremost in lending his aid to benefit his less fortunate fellow artists. The Holy Alliance. The Invalide Russo publishes the following article :—" During the sitting of the 22d of July, when Lord Stratford de Redcliffe directed the atten tion of the House of Lords to the rumours concern ing the restoration of the Holy Alliance, and de nounced it as dangerous for the liberties of Europe, Earl Russell very judiciously replied Via; present circumstances rendered the renewal of such an Alli ance very doubtful. In this case we perfectly agree with the Secretary of the Foreign-office. We have never ceased to repeat that, although the ques tions which occupy Europe have been de bated at the meetings of the Sovereigns, yet that no treaty had been concluded; and we added that a treaty which would engage our liberty of action would only be a misfortune for Russia, who has two much to do at home to be able to interfere in the complications which might arise abroad. Events have justified us, and Lord Russell has confirmed, if not our explanations, at least our conclusions. But why did his lordship add that in Russia, in Prussia, and in Austria it was generally admitted that these Powers constantly express the wish that the Sovereigns of Europe should unite to resist democratic movements? This unfortunate phrase denotes that the noble lord has but an imper fect knowledge of the state of things in Russia, and once more proves the influence of prejudice even on a great mind. We will profit, by the occasion to express our opinion on a subject which is generally very ill understood abroad. In Russia the words aristocracy and democracy cannot have the same meaning as in the other parts of Europe; our history, our Govern ment, our institutions,establish between us and other nations very great differences. If we were to give a State occupied with the welfare of the masses the denomination of democrats we can boldly affirm the! the Russian nation is democratic. As the Govern ment is more demccratic than the people, as we have neither political nor dynastic parties, it follows from that, although we are democratic, we are in no wise revolutionary. History does not present to us an ex ample of a more complete harmony existing between a Sovereign and his nation, and our Government knows it so well that, instead of guarding itself against revolution, instead of uniting in a league with other sovereigns against an evil it has not to fear at nome, it anticipates public opinion and grants greater liberties then those demanded by the masses. We see very well all that our Government has done for our welfare. The abuses disappear one by one; the forces which until now remained without use have been called into activity ; justice has taken a more regular course, and authority itself represses all arbitrary tendencies on the part of its servants. The attituce of the population during the late Polish insurrec tion has, besides, sufficiently proved the harmony existing between the Sovereign and his people. Let Lord Russell, therefore, explain to us the rea son why he thinks the Emperor of Russia could be induced to join the other Sovereigns in resisting the encroachments of democracy." MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SENDING THREATENING LETTERS TO LORD CUE.ZON. —John Hill was charged with sending threatening letters to George Augustus Frederick Lard Curzon, of No. 8, South Audley-street. Lord Curzon said he received a letter (produced) at his residence in South Audley-street. Sergeant Henry Beard, of the Detective Department, Scotland-yard, said he received the letter spoken of by Lord Curzon, and apprehended the prisoner that morning on a warrant on his leaving Coldbath-fields Prison. On telling him the charge was that of sending a threatening letter to Lord Curzon to the effect that he would kill him, he re plied " Ycs, I did," and said, " I have also sent one to Lord Bowe, and I intend carrying oat what I have said." He then showed the prisoner the letter, and asked him if he had seen it before, and he said he had. The letters were read by Lord Curzon's solicitor, and contained most serious threats against Lord Curzon, and Lord Howe, and their lordship's agent—one threat being that he would blow out his lordship's brains. Prisoner said he declined to ask any questions. Lord Curzon said he was apprehensivd the prisoner would injure him, and he felt bound to take notice of the matter. The prisoner made a long statement as to his and his father's tenancy of some land belonging to Lord Howe. Mr Knox said he could not let the prisoner go at large till his mind had been inquired into. He should remand the prisoner for 7 days, and he would put an indorsement on the sheet to that effect, The prisoner was committed to the House •f Correction for breaking Lord Howe's windows about a month ago. THAMES. THE BASTARDY LAMS.—A HARD CASE,—On Mr Par tridge taking his seat this morning, police-sergeant Baker, of the K division, entered the witness-b:x and returned a commitment made out by Mr Paget yesterday evening. Mr William Livingston, the chief usher, said that Mr Paget passed a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour on a man named George Logan for non-compliance with a bastardy order. The arrears due to the mother of the illegitimate child amounted to los, or six weeks' pay at the rate of 2s 6d per week, and the costs were 4s. The Go vernor of the House of Correction refused to receive the prisoner, and Baker discharged him. The sergeant, out of respect to the Court now returned the commitment. Mr Partridge—ls the question about receiving prisoners for non-cempliance with bastardy orders in the House of Correction and Whitecross-street not settled yet. Mr Livingston—lt is not, Sir. A rule nisi was obtained tome months since in the Ccurt of Queen's Bench, and it has not been made absolute. Mr Partridge - I recollect. The rule has never been argued, ar d there will be no settlement of the question until next term, and perhaps not then. I cannot do any. thing in the matter. Mr Livingston said the refusal of the governors of the prisons in Middlesex to receive prisoners on commitments for non-compliance with bastardy orders was a great hard ship on young women who had given birth to illegitimate children. Fellows were very well acquainted with the state of things, and would not pay for the maintenance of their illegitimate children. Mr Partridge—lt is a great pity. Such a state of things ought not to have existed so long. Two young women applied for warrants against the fathers ( f their illegitimate children, and were informed that it would be useless to grant them, and would be only taking money out of their pockets to no purpose to issue process, MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to• day the arrival of old home grown wheat was very moderate. The trade, however, was dull, at Monday's decline in the quotations. New wheat was quoted as follows :—Red, 423 to 445; white, 46s to 48s; and Talavera, 48s to 503 per quarter. The market was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. The amount of business transacted was very moderate, yet prices ruled stationary. Floating cargoes of wheat were in slow request, at late rates. Spring corn afloat was firm in price. A fair supply of barley was on sale for the time of year. On the whole the trade ruled steady, at full prices. Malt was in fair average request, and the quotations ruled firm. The supply of oats was very large. The trade was active for all descriptions, and prices had in some ;nstances a drooping tendency. Beans and peas were in short supply. The trade for them ruled firm, at quite previous rates. In fl)ur a moderate business was transacted, at late quo tations. ARRIVALS THIS 'WIIEK. WhPat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour. English 990 320 1,440 1640 Irish Foreign 10,880 1,930 59,870 1,380 brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The suppl of meat on sale at these markets is but mode rate, and the trade rules firm, at our quotations. Per filb. by the carcase. a el e dl sdad Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4Middling mutton 4 4 4 6 niddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime do 4 8 4 10 Prime:large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal .. 3 8 4 4 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork ~ .. 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 Lamb .... 5 4 6 0 Inferior mutton. 3 10 4 2 ; BOROUGH HOP. A few parcel 3 of new English hops have been forwarded for sale to this market since our last, and they have been disposed of at £7 and .C 7 7s per cwt. For last year's pro duce there is a steady demand, and prices rule firm. Old hops, however, are a dull inquiry. From most plantations the accounts respecting the probable yield are satisfactory. COLONIAL. TEA.—Only a limited amount of business has been done. Prices, however, are generally veil maintained. SUGAR.—. The market has remained very dull, and late prices have with difficulty been supprtel. In the refined market common lumps have declined to 49s per cwt. CorFix.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been loss active, and in some instances prices have tended downwards. RICE,—The operations hava been unimportant, and con fined principally to inferior descriptions, without any change to record as regards values. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Aug. 12.—Wind this day at noon—South- West ; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. HULL, Aug. 11.—Wind N.W. --- Arrived—Christine, from Quebec. LOUGH FOYLE, Aug. 12.—Arrived—Caledonia, steamer, from New York. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Queen of the Clippers, from London to Bermuda. NEWPORT, Aug. 11.— Wind N.W.—Arrivod—Pan3ma, from Bristol for Havannah. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived.—Petras, from Gale—Seine, steamer, from St. Thoma — Glubrenbrag, from Lagos—Ally and John Cle ments, from Sunderland. Sailed.—Amalia, for Llanelly—Adelaide, for Sunderland. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, August 11.—Sylph, from Barbadms. Arrived, August 12.—Gustaf \Vasa, from Archangel ; Napier, from Nelson—Teaz,r, from Jamaica•—Southamp ton, from New York—Advance, from Havre—Lady Milne, from New Yolk—Thrifty, from Jersey. Sailed, Aug. 11—Era, screw steamer, for St Petersburg Schwan, screw steamer, for Bremen—Emma, screw steamer, for Christiania—Lord John Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk. . DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Mary, of Yarmouth, from the west, for the north. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Emigration Commissioners chartered yesterday the St. Hilda, 1,000 tone, belonging to Mr John J. Lidgett, London, for the conveyance of emigrants to Sydney, New South Wales, at £l2 12s per statute adult. The St. Hill 3 is appointed to receive her passengers at Plymouth, and to sail about the 2Gth September next. MISTAKEN IDENTITY,—At the late meeeting at Bishop's 'Waltham, on the occasion of Prince Leopold laying the foundation stone of the new infirmary, there was a laughable case of mistaken identity, withiegard to official dignity and position. Two or three 0f the mayors who were present without being in official costume were not known to the general company and the attendants, and when the guests were assembling, one of the worthy and good-looking town sergeants of Southampton, wearing all toe insignia of his civic dignity, was taken to be no less a personage than a mayor, and was invited with the most respectful courtesy to take a seat at the principal table. Being somewhat astonished at the mark of distinction which was about to be conferred on him thus suddenly, an ex planation ensued, but without being at all abashed, and preserving the most commendable sense of his high position, he said he was not at all surprised at the mistake, as he had not bug ago been mistaken for no less a personage than pat p ri E ot c , ir G L e E ne ,s ra N l Gar ibaldi.--- rh S e o r u e th a a Jerry-bald-eye I — meaning the re b y t h e ill us t r io us I ta li an r ln e l' a t b n o v h e id a ePend quarter elit. of a million of persons in England and Wales bearing the cosmopolitan surname of Smith, and above 45,000 per sons°c in each country a purely local v in Scotland. It you me e t 7 3 persons i n E ng l and, or expect to find a Smith amon g them. Ne atSmith:nto(es Yu there ma comes in En g l an d and Wales, Macdonald in teseeeot m ian6eBaein Scotland, ; e— in every 78 persons in Scotland is a Macdonald. The next most common nam es i n E ng l an d : —Will iams, Taylor, Davies, and Brown ; in S cot l an d, B rown occup i es a very hi g h numerical p os iti on, but several purely Scot.• upon the list—Robertson, St e wart, Campbell , Anderson. Th ere i s a muc h greater J e c l an p r edominance of surname s i n Scotlan d t h an i n Eng land. There a re in bot h countries m a n y surnames h fish name s also stand hi g h de rived from occap ation, locality, o r p ers onal qualiti es; while in Engl and in the t hirty most common surname s only 27, in S cotland 37—t he great majority—are real patronym ics and truly sirnamee, eith er i n their pure un altered state, as Grant, Cameron, e ,, or altered so as to express the descent, as in Robertson and Morrison, or with the Gaelic /elec. A recent examination of the birth-register ' su r nam e, e of Scotland for a year showed lin4a,molBalatiiortn by the R hsandon e l g y is 6 t , r B a 2 r : sep ar at e surnames; so t hat t here are m ore t h an 15 persons, O r only 6.5 surnames to 100 persons. n er a a n lh showed In average, oEw t legdl a nt onlyo a da S 4 similarpersons to a surname, or 12 sur names to 100 persons. The proportion of persons attached cent. of all the names on the to each surname would have been still larger in Scotland, about 18 per cent. Of the 50 immigration from Ireland in the last quarter of a century. In the Scottish register the 50 moat common surnames and more than double that o s f c E o entirely or in the form in which they occur ite Scotland may be register;embrace i n n ea E ri n y g 3 ls O nd p o e n r iy reckoned as having originated in that country and as being peculiar to it—a very large proportion, considering all most common surnames in circumstances. The remainder are common also to Eng land. The sobriquets perpetuated as surnames from a sup posed likeness to the animal crieation of course vary in England and Scotland with the . language 6 of each country. • h Fox is superseded in Scotland by Tod, a very English common name, having the same meaning. Bullock be comes Stott, and Crow Craw. Hogg ; -n. Scotland is not to be traced to a pig, but a lamb a year old. er e , er Stork, of the Scottish register office, from whose sixth annual report (just issued) these statements are taken, has also had the curiosity to note the Christian. names occurring upon the registers. In 3,690 entries of births of boys there were only 67 differert Christian names, but among a like number of girls there were 86. John and . James greatly preponderate among the boys. Among t h e girls Margaret is the favourite 't. In the • name, but Mary is very close to i Highland clans nugania:32buetitfierrtheir.nenense Mary decidedly preponderates, but Margaret in all other parts of Scotland. Several names not uncommon among girls in England did not occur so many as three times in the entire Scotch list of 3,639—Beatrice, Clara, E mma, e Julia, Lucy ; and among the 3,690 bo y s there were not three with either of seve ral of our common E nglish name, Frederick, Philli p, Stephen. find in England; ther e are twice as man y E lspeths at, Emilys, twice as many Marjorys as Louisas, f our t i mes as —Alfred, he girls' showsßenjamin, many ariations fro m w h at we should e many Euphemias as Harriets, five times as many Graces as Carolines. The benefit of Mr W. H. Sleigh, treasurer to he Princess's Theatre since MrVining's management, and late ac`ing manager for Mr Walter Montgomery, w ill take place at the above theatre, on Monday next, the 15th inst. SUDDEN DEATH IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—At the Todmorden station on Tuesday, on the arrival of the train due at 6.30 p.m., it was ascertained that it contained a gentleman who had suddenly expired on the journey. The deceased i.e a , -,-mar namedG e Nelson Hartwig, and h e was on his way from Hamburgh to New York. He was accom panied by a daughter, about 22 years old. WILLS AND BEQUESTS, The will of David Ricardo, Esq., of Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, was proved in the London Court on the 27th ult. by Henry David Ricardo, Esq., the son ; the Rev. Robert Edward Blackwell, M,A., Rector of Amberley, and Major-General Sir Frederic Abbot, C. 8., the executors. The personalty was sworn under £35,0u0. The testator was second son of the late D. Ricareo, Esq., M.P. for Porter lington, a magistrate and High Sheriff (1830) for the county of Gloucester. He died at Cheltenham in May last, having executed his will in March, 1863. He has devised his estates to his only son, Henry David Ricardo, with contingent interest therein in favour of his only daughter. There is an annuity of £l5 to his gardener, and a legacy of £lOO each to two of his executors. The will of Richard Fowler-Butler, Esq., late of Pendeford Hall, Wolverhampton, and B mon Hall, Staffordshire, was proved in London by his relict and Alexander Stavely Hill, Eq., the joint acting executors appointed by the will, bearing date Nov. 13, 1856, to which is added a codicil dated Sept. 7, 1861, The testator died on the 13th of March lust at the age of 70. He was D.Tuty Lieutenant for the county of Stafford, and was formerly in the 433 Regiment, and served in the Rifle Brigade in the Peninsula and at Waterloo, The testator was thrice married, and assumed the name of Butler on inheriting the Barton Hall estate in 1850. To his relict, who is provided for, he leaves the use of the family plate for her life,.and afterwards to be held by his son Richard upon certain conditions, terminating in favour of his son Robert, to whom he leaves a sum of £7,000, over which the testator had the power of appointment under the will of his tate father; and to his daughter, Eleanor Quinn, he leaves the property under a marriage settlement. The will of the Rev. William Careton, D.D., F.R.S., Canon of Westminster and Rector of St. Margaret's, was proved in the London Court on the 27th ult., by his relict, together with the Rev. Edward Wm. Blore, M.A., his brother-in-law, and the Rev. Wm. Harley, M.A., his nephew, being tht. executors according to the tenor of the will. The personalty was sworn under £16,000. The testator, who died at his residence, Brook House, Westbury, Salop, on the 17th of June last, at the age of fifty six, was twice married, and has left issue two eons and five daughters. His will bears date the sth of April last. To his relict he leaves all his property daring widowhood. The real estates, upon her decease or marrying again, will revert to his eldest son, and the rest of his property will be divided amongst children in certain specified proportions. This learned divine was Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, honorary P.D. of the University of Halle, a corresponding member of the Institute of France, honorary member of the Historico-Theolo gical Society of Leipsic, and a trustee of the British Museum by Royal appointment.—lllustrated Lon don News. A COURT BALL AT THE TUILERIES.—The Tui• leries look very imposing at a distance on the night of a Court ball. The whole enormous facade is lit up from top to bottom, and on the Place du Carousel there is such a throng of carriages that it is difficult to comprehend how the equipages will be able to set down. For all that, the most admirable order prevails, and is most visible at the period of the guests departing. The inner court of the Tuileries, la our d konneur, is truly very splendid. In the place of the ;as lamps, you see everywhere the imperial- N. or the imperial crown in a laurel wreath, blazing with light, and as this illumination is repeated on all sides at least 200 ; h u es, it is easy to form an idea of the splendour and bright ness of the courtyard, which is so large that 10,000 men can manosavre in it conveniently. The principal staircase in side the chateau also produces a grand impression. From top to bottom on every step there stand alternately twelve• armed candelabrum and a Cent Garde, en grancle tenue ; there is a dark red carpet on the white marble steps, and high above it a gigantic chandelier, gleaming like a s un . The sight is really marvellous. The reception takes place in the Salle des Marechauz, and the ball in the Galeria de Diane. A portion of the Emperor's private apart ments is also used on the occasion of the court balls, and supper is served in the Pavilion de Marsan. At the latter only 600 guests, chiefly ladies, sit down with their Majesties, the remainder are spread over various large rooms, where buffets are erected, which, of course, leave nothing to be desired. Supper is served at tables hold ing four, eight, or twelve persons, and as about 400 foot. men are employed in the palace on such occasions, the at tendance is befitting the exalted company. As a rule, th e Emperor opens the ball with a lady, usually the wile of an ambassador. The empress has not danced since the death of her sister, the Duchess of Alba; still she goes to the ball room, where a special dais is erected for her. Here she re mains, surrounded by Ler ladies, and this is the moment when the Grand Chambellan presents to her distinguished foreigners. The toilettes to be seen on the dais at such a moment are truly the ne pus ultra of elegance and wealth. It is impossible to say how many millions' worth of jewels and precious stones are collected at this small spot. The costume of the empress, though not always the costliest (Frau von Rothschild, for instance, sometimes wears a spencer completely covered with brilliants), is the most tasteful. Nothing more beautiful could be imagined, and a cry of admiration bursts from a thousand lips. The empress never remains long, but retires very quietly before midnight. The illumination then disappears from the south side of the palace, but the ball goes on uninterruptedly till nearly daybreak. The emperor usually remains longer. But the longer the ball lasts the more guests find their way to the Pavillion de Marsen, where the playrooms are, and where many an old general goes on punting till six in the morning. The direct expenses of such a court ball, of which four are given annually, are said to figure in the civil list at 140,000 E; but the indirect expenses of the guests in vited, and specially the ladies, may easily exceed ten times that amount. Hence the Imperial Court balls are most wel come to the milliners, silk mercers, and jewellers.—Bent ley s Miscellany, 63! 9 124 Bow to Restore to Life in Chloroform Accidents, ---- The "sensation" novelists, it id to b 3 regretted, Lave now got hold of the feet, to add to their armoury of horrors. The present case is important, as the only one• of a like kind perhaps restored to life in the London hospitals under such conditions ; the patient was a poor married woman, otherwise in fair health, admitted to hospital, who was placed on the operating-table for a plastic operation (one of these, thanks to anal ;thetios, gio successfully per formed of late). The operation, which abed not be de• scribed, was nearly completed ; there was very c G nsiderable bxmo•rhege during its performance, but having . Wittched the pulse all through the operation, one was alarrneJ at its stopping and then going on again. I soon round, thougi. I did not give the chloroform, that respiration had also suddenly stopped, with a 1 the well-known signs of apnea, or what others would term it asphyxia, stoppage of breath• lag, not at all embarrassed respiration, as stated in surgi cal books, The woman was exactly in that state of sus pended animation (all but dead), so difficult to describe in words without saying slit, was entirely deed. Death had obviously set in. She appeared suddenly to be cold and white, her face like marble or that of a corpse. The striking fact in the case was perinips this—the woman lay as it were thus dead for some minutes, just as animals do when poisoned by chloroform. No pule, no respiration of the remotest kind ; experiment and theory suggest, if we can, in this emergency and alarm establish respiration, the remora or "stand still" of tho circulation (as Mr Paget terms it) will yield, and pulse return. The Marshall Hall and Silvester methods were persistently tried in the case, still no pulse, no breathing, no animation. Everyone was dreadfully alarmed ; the magneto-electric battery was sent for by me and arranged or used as just directed. The al.. most instant effect, as if by magic, was what we wanted—a deep sighing drawing in of the breath: a little contusion, pardonable, but half comic, arose in the application of the battery at first, as I found I myself had become unex pectedly a kind cf galvanometer, receiving all the shocks till a German physician standing by happily caught the metal lic handles with his coat tails (as non-conductors). Off and on alternately the handles were now applied about a dozen times a minute, so as to imitate the ordinary action of the diaphragm. At each application there was a deep moaning respiration. _ Some quarter of an hour now had the patient thus re mained, pulse less cold, without breathing, the little tide of life ebbing fast away; indeed she was pronounced irreco verably dead ; it was one of those curious and instructive scenes worth any of the impossible chloroform novel sen sation scenes that one now reads in magazines; the last farewell beam of feeling possibly past away—life quite ex tinguished—the last hour of nothingness already had lite rally set it. The last danger of distress, With langour of the placid cheek, Awl that sad shrouded eye, Where cold obstruction's apathy— (the engorging right auricle, it . c.), appalled one gazing mourner at leas►, but still the electric poles were applied, about 12 times each minute, so as remotely to imitate the stimulus of ordinary nerve action in the diaphragm. I thought at the moment of the popular idea amongst bril liant operating surgeons, that the administration of chlo roform is the merest trifle. I thought of the 200 cases of deaths recorded, so like this one. To the delight of operator and all around, a deep .sighing inspiration, and then to our utmost relief another was noticed at each break of the circle; no pulse, however, waeyet pereptible, cardiac action,watched with intense eagerness; minutes on minutes passed, which felt as long as hours; the sighs lessened; there was a moan, at the pain of the electricity or pin stuck into the diaphragm (the writer's scarf pin, as no other at the moment was available), this is mentioned to show the quickness with which these cases must be saved, or left to die; there was soon a flicker of pulse perceptible, but not till the patient was carried back to bed was the pulse entirely re-established, and not till the end of two hours was the electricity discontinued. The poor woman had a faint recollection of a drea m of a journey to a far distant land, by rivers, gardens, and golden sunsets. I have 10.. town such a patient, a class man from Oxford, to feel he was 10 years in paradise, sitting, and walking, and conversing iu an ecstasy, with Homer and Virgil, while my unclassic frien. -1 , a dentist, near Hanover-Equate, was only ten minutes sluicing him with cold water to bring him round, but such is consciousness of which Coleridge spoke and Shelley dreamed, and Bichat is all wonderful, and Locke is so convincing. Such is an instance of all but fatal apnea (and we have collected four other quite as re markable cases). Such is consciousness, which we can at any moment remove, but which I am quite certain we never before had such effectual means of restoring when to all ap pearance irretrievably lost, as now by our more correct rationale of the cause of death, whether in cases of drown ing, or chloroform.—Dr. on Chloroform. THE INNER CIRCLE SYSTEM OF RAILWAYS.—• The inner circle system of railways will have sta tions at the following important centres of traffic, viz. : —l. Edgware-toad-2. Baker-street, New road-3. Port land-road-4. Gower-street (near Euston-equare station of the North Western Railway)-5. King's-cross and Great Northern Railway-6. Ferringdon-road, and con nection with London, Chatham, and Dover Railway 7. Smithfield New Market and Alderegate-street-8 Finsbury-pavement and Moorgate-street-9. Biahopsgate street, and Liverpoel.street station of the North London Railway-10. Aldgate and Whitechapel-11. Fenchurch• street station and Trinity-square, Tower-hill-12. New Cannon-street station of the Charing-cross railwey bridge 13. Blacktriars_liridge 14. Norfolk-street, Thames Embankment-15. Nor Charing-cross Railway -16. Westminster• bridge and }louses of Parliament -17. Victoria Railway station, Pi oalico-18 (Sloane-square -19. Kensington Museum-20. Gardelis f the Horticul tural Society--21. High-street, Kensington-22. High street, Notting-bill-23. Queen':-road, Bayswater-24. opposite the hotel of the Great Western Railway, the rail continuing thence to the station in the Edgware-road, embracing in the whole 24 stations, each commanding the most populous and convenient centre of its particular locality. The advantage intended to be gained by the adoption of a continuous circuit of locomotive transit in both directions will be found to be very great particularly as no interruptions can occur ; for there will be no junctions made for the admission of trains ,belonging to any other system of railway traffic. The two trains which form this " The Metropolitan Inner Circle System " will commence early in the morning, traversing their course in opposite directions until late at night, each station throughout the circle being called at en route at a three minutes' inter val throughout the very long day from about 5 o'clock in the morning until 12 at night. Those of our readers who are acquainted with the sites appointed for the stations, will be enabled thoroughly to comprehend the great value of such a complete, well considered, and well defined system as that which has received the approval of the various com mittees, and is now stamped with the royal assent, its mani fest excellence supporting it through all the very influen tial and highly expensive opposition which was brought to bear against it, and notwithstanding all its numerous opponents have urged against it, it will, no doubt, be found to be, with certain modification, the best and safest plan that could have been adopted for the daily and hourly conveyance of the pleasure. seeking, business following masses, who are so incessantly changing their locality of operation with the banks, the exchange, the markets, the P. st Office, the public offices, the houses of legislature, the galleries of art, in fact all places of public resort.—City Press. PERILOUS BALLOON ADVENTURE.—On Sunday, the balloon Washington ascended from Plaza Victoria. The wind changed, and Mr Wells determined to take, if possible, a west current, which would bring him to this side of the Plate. The balloon gradually descended till the anchors touched the water, being then some 15 wilts from the Belgrano shore. As the balloon began to drag along the water, Mr Wells threw out ballast, and again rose, attain ing a height of 4,000 yards in the direction of the Carape chay islands. About 4 p.m., the hour being near sunset, the balloon became more condensed, and descended mote rapidly than at first, until the anchors again touched the water, but the aeronaut's efforts to get a permanent hold were as fruitless as before. Accordingly he again threw out ballast and rose about 3,000 yards, in the direction of San Fer nando. Coming down a fourth time, still over the centre of the River Plate, he cut away hie anchors, and struggled between the lower air current towards San Fernando, and the upper one towards the islands. The sun had now set, and, coming down a filth time, he was obliged to cut away the car, in order further to lighten the balloon, and in another flight reach terrafirma. Then taking his seat on the hoop attached to the ropes, and tutting on two life belts, besides attaching the gas bag by a line of 100 feet, dO as to serve for a buoy in case of need, he ascended a sixth time, and higher than before, passing through the clouds, and reaching about 6,000 yards, Here the sun seemed to him again to rise, and after a short interval set in the most extraordinary splendour. The cold was so excessive that his feet became quite numb, and the ends of the ropes, which had dragged in the water, glittered with an icy covering. The heavy dew, and great con densation of gas from excessive cold, caused the balloon to descend rapidly. On touching the water he contrived to shift his position from the hoop to the gas bag. and the balloon dragging for some time, Mr W ells was up to his ' waist in water, whilst he rapidly proceeded towards cur coast. Soon, however, the warm atmosphere caused the balloon again to rise, this time about 100 yards. Mr Wells was now in a most critical position, holding on, seated on the gas bap., which hung o n a slender cord from the halloo - IL The gas bag bega n to revolve rapidly, but luckily his head did not grow dizzy, and the cord did not break, though twisting in an alarming manner. The balloon gra dually lost its power, and again descended, Mr W. being overjoyed to see, by the moolight, its shadow increasing on the water. He was then dragged as before along the surface of the water at the rate of eight or ton miles an hour; and after an exciting ride (which he compares to sleigh -driving on the snow) of about 93 minutes, reached the shore. At last he was deposited in a swamp, and forced to abandon the balloon, which, being free of its weight, rose to a great height, passing over San Fernando in a westerly direction.—.Buotos "lyres Standard, June 15. SECOA EDITIO-N. SUN OI 'FLOE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING I: r! TELLIGENCE,—This Day , READYNC RACES —Tars DAY. (Br BLI CTRIC TELEGRAPH) iii FF ITLEY STAKES. Eafonian Vigil. Under the Cloud .. Six ran. £:0 PLATE. Czarina 1 Contract 2 jaunchauten 3 Seven ran. ABBEY . STAKES. Lady Egidis ..• • Symprahy Jezabel ...... 2 Five ran. STAND PLATE. Practitioner... .... 1 Cranbury ~ O • • • Dead heat bet t y all Constancy and Grisette for third piece. Seventeen ran. TM RD EDITION St 11 OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LONDO ii GAZETTE—This Evening, WHITEHALL, AUG. 11. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under ;the Great Seal, g rant i ng the dign i ty o f a Ekronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- Esq., and the heirs male of his body law land unto Th. rnes Burch W estern, of Riv,nhall, in the cluouilyntbyeogfo.Etsst F been please d to ap prove of Mr Georg e )REIGN-OFFICE, A xa 9. The Queen Ill' ,8 Thomas Guttery as Consul at Cape Town for the Free Han seatic City of 11 imburgh. The Queen bas also been pleased to approve of Don Manuel de la (tt :butane as Consul at Liverpool for th e Re public of Peru. WAR.' YFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 12. Honourable Artillery Company of London—The Q ueen has been graci,Nasly pleased to accept the resig nation of the Commission, held by Major William Henry Snell, and to approve of his retaining his rank and wearing his tla i. forms. AMIIRALTY, AUGUST 12. The undermet tioned Officers have been this day pro moted to the rani : of Assistant Engineers of the First Claim, with Seniority i ram 25th July, 1861 :—Messrs William Jeffrey Grant (i cting), Join Austen Cawley, George Ed ward Milliner. Keey (acting), George Brewer (acting), William Brerone r, John Franklin, W, J. Hancock (acting), Edward Hight]) an Willey (acting), James Torkington, George Ale,xanch a', William Robson Henry (acting), Joseph Stocker (acting), Henry Bunting, Francis Horatio Donni son (acting), Wil Liam Childs Archbold, John Bolas, John Hall (a) (acting ), Charles Hall (acting), John Davies Wood (acting), rilliam Vincent (acting), William Stewart, John Reith (acting), George Sullivan (acting), Joseph Connolly (acting), Richard Green, David Crichton (a), Richard Samutd. Kiernan, John Robert Ecroyd (acting), Isaac Hall, ohn Etherington, James Joseph Conway (acting), Thomas Hunter (acting), William Moore (acting) Augustine Kedward (act ing, William Her ri s (acting), William Strachan (acting), Henry Collar, William Blake Rock (acting), Henry Brown, William Henry ]feats (acting), William Jones ' Thomas William Johnson, John Dinwoodie, James Richard Jack.. son, Edwin Coral elf, Robert Phillips (acting), Mr John Plowright, Stephun Vincent Bull (acting), William Henry. Phillips ,(acting), Edward Williams (acting), Thomas William Daarden (aciing), John George Cox (acting), John Jenkins (acting), William Thomas Goldie (acting), John Dunlop, Ja nes Legate, Alexander Beattio (acting), Andrew Gibson, Charles George Muller (acting), Charles Boddington, James Wilson Sivewright. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. Course of Exchange.--This Day, Amsterdam ... Short. 11 19 12 0 Dit'o Rotterdam — 12 2 12 2} Antwerp - . 25 721 26 771 Bru , sels — 'l5 721 25 77} llamburgh -- 13 10 13 101 Paris ... Short. 25 25 25 35 Ditto Marseilles — 25 70 25 75 Frankfort on Maine — 1201 1211 Vienna 11 t.'s 11 95 31. 31a Trieste Petereburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz 471 48i 4S 4Si 25 71 2 85 25 80 25 85 25 77i 2 82 25 77 25 82± 25 80 25 85 25 80 25 85 51 52 sii 62 Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK.. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, READING RACES—Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FORBURY STAKES. Voluptas Arcadian 2 . Four ran. THAMES HANDICAP. Clementi Manchester Fisherman's Daughter.. Eight ran. SELLING STARES. Rest 1 Wicket .. 2 Constancy Nine ran. CAVERSHAM HANDICAP. Nebuchadnazzar Batsman Jane Shore Elevan ran. LATEST BETTING. EBOR HANDIDAP. 7to 1 abet Lancashire (taken) 10 to 1 bar one (offered) Bank of England Return,.—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 10th day of Aug. 1564: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. :Notes issued ...•..26.574,355 Government Debt £11.015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634.900 Gold Coin & Bullion 11,024,365 Silver Bullion .... • .626,574,305 £26,571,365 , iP.ARTMICNT. i Government Seen- I't oprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 lest l'ublic Depcsits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,017,095 Other Securities 21,108,551 Notes Gold and Silver 685,560 Coin counts) 4.061.222 Other Deposits 14,110,766 Seven Day and other Bills 530,674 08,114,93! 1 £38,114,931 r. MILLER, Chief Cashier, Aug. 11, 1861. RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL POR. TRAIT GALLERY. —A picture of DO ordinary interest has just been secured by the directors of the National Portrait Galler y . It is the portrait of S. T. Coleridge, o g paintedby by the American ar ti st, W as hi ngton A Wandsw or th and other friends of the wort satisfacrory lik eness that ever was painted of engraving w as executed from this picture by hisitm. po et, A consideredthl: Mr Samuel Cousins a few years ago. The portrait was painted at Bristol in 1814, for Mr Joshua Wade, when Coleridge was in the 42d year of his age. The artist's own testimony, given in a letter to Prof. Henry Reed, of Phila delphia, is deserving of consideration. lie says, "So far as I can judge of my own production, the likeness is a true one, but it is Coleridge in repose, and, ehough not unstirred by the perpetual ground-swell of his ever-working intel lect, and shadowing forth something of the deep philoso pher, it is not the Coleridge in his highest mood, the poetic state. When in that stat e , no f ace I ever saw was l i k e to his ; it seemed almost spirit mad e v i s ibl e , w ithout a shadow of the visible upon it. Could I have then fixed it on canvas! Bat it was beyond the reach of my art." WashingtonAllstma died June 9, 1843, an d was buried by A good impressi on cemetery of Mount A u b urn , Boston. torchlight in ihe of the portrait of Shakap,re, by Martin Droeshout, from the title-page of the Folio Edition of 1623, has also been added to the national collection. It undoubtedly stands foremost among the known portraits of the bard ; and the copy thus recently secured possesses some :additional interest ' in being the prototype from which several eficctive photo graphic copies were taken, both on the scale of the original, and in the reduced form as seen in Mr Lionel Booth's re print of the first folio edition. The sum of twenty guineas was paid for it.—.4thettgvia. 18.14. E 4.18.4 12.10 1341 153}